Kennesaw State dismissed two football players from the team after they were arrested April 18 for their alleged involvement in an armed robbery at the Austin Residential Complex on Friday, April 13.
In an email to students, faculty and staff, the KSU Police Department said no one was injured during the alleged robbery and “the parties involved were known to one another.”
Junior Akebren Ralls and Sophomore Jai’len Edwards were both charged with accessory to an armed robbery and are being held without bond at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center. Edwards has also been charged with gambling, according to his arrest record.
The AJC reported that the two are alleged to robbing someone at gunpoint at 4:30 a.m. inside the complex. According to the email, the investigation into the robbery is still ongoing and the police have issued warrants for two other suspects that are unaffiliated with the university.
Athletics Director Milton Overton said the two players have been dismissed from the football team for violations of the team’s code of conduct.
“We are deeply disappointed in the actions of these two young men,” Overton said in the university’s email. “We are one team and one KSU. As such, it is a privilege to compete in intercollegiate athletics at Kennesaw State and we expect our student-athletes to represent the University, alumni, and supporters with the class, honor and integrity they deserve.”
Last year, Ralls played in all 14 games for the Owls, totaling 38 tackles, 15 passes defended and caught three interceptions.
Edwards was a freshman from Greene County High School who was redshirted last year in preparation for a hopeful debut this coming season.